The Steelers’ Week 1 match-up against the Broncos at Heinz Field on Sunday afternoon had the makings of a blow-out victory—several times.
The game didn’t turn out quite that way, thanks mainly to Pittsburgh’s refusal to accept any of the Broncos’ fine gifts that would have made Sunday’s affair a laugher. But all was well that ended well in the end, and the Steelers won 26-21 to improve to 2-0 on the young 2020 season.
Let’s count the many gifts Denver delivered to the Steelers, and let’s count how many times they looked that horse in the mouth and simply said, “No, thank you!